Dust Storm Blasts Texas Cities Reduces Visibility Across State
A blinding dust storm driven by a strong north wind swept North and West Texas obscuring the sky. Amber dust drifts settled on buildings roads and fields while hindering breathing. West Texas reports the storm waning today after a night of high winds. Fort Worth saw a hard north wind with a fog like cloud, while Austin reported reduced visibility around 10 p.m. as the dust moved south. Temperatures rose unusually with the storm’s arrival and conditions eased by morning.
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Dust Storm Threatens Western Kansas Wheat Crop
Western Kansas faced uncertain wheat prospects as a choking dust storm swept a 150 mile front across the prairie yesterday. Reports of potential crop damage varied, with authorities awaiting clearer assessments.
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Kansas City
Mountain Storms Sweep Six Western States
A violent windstorm swept from six western dales eastward along a 500 mile front and threatened Mississippi. Dust darkened skies across Kansas Nebraska and eastern Colorado with mid afternoon darkness. A bus and car collision in northeastern Wyoming injured six Rover high school basketball players and six others with minor cuts. Subzero Canadian cold and record Missouri heat accompanied the system as it moved southeast.
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Auto murder charge filed after Dallas woman killed
Bam Cochran of Buffalo faces murder and driving while intoxicated charges following a Wednesday night auto collision that killed Mrs. Willard E. Walker of Dallas. Police reported the crash occurred on a highway near Warabaghie.
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Bond issue preview photo caption with Hall and Winkelman
A staged press preview shows Alvin T. Hall, director of the bureau of engraving, and Miss Marguerite Winkelman beside baby bonds. The bonds are scheduled for issue on March 1, as shown in the international news photo.
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Bureau of Engraving
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Furlong to head new San Antonio touring bureau
A group of businessmen formed an independent touring bureau to promote San Antonio as the gateway to Pan American highways and Mexico with William H. Furlong as head. He resigns as highway secretary of the chamber of commerce to lead the effort, which will open offices at the St. Anthony hotel by March first. Directors include W. Morison, Frans Groos, Martin Wright, William Hexff, L. D. Ormsby, J. M. Beretta, and Parler Loring. The venture is financed by popular subscription.
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Parler Loring
Blanton Recalls Football Injury Haunting Senator
Washington report says Tom Blanton, veteran Texas representative, limps as he explains an old ankle injury reactivated by a noise-floor incident. He attributes the week ankle to a football accident at the University of Texas decades ago, recalling slipping down stairs and seeing a rival with another man.
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University, of Texas
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Two Laredos Open Holiday Festival
Laredo and its sister city Nuevo Laredo hosted thousands for the 37th George Washington birthday celebration. Mexican officials joined the event as Miss Ermine Gass was honored as Pocahuntas of the celebration.
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Sextuplets Born to African Negro Woman
New Orleans reports the birth of sextuplets to a African woman on the Gold Coast. Dr Edward Schuman of the University of Pennsylvania says he was informed of the birth and displayed a photo sent by a medical missionary.
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Edward Schuman
University of, Pennsylvania
Gold Coast
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Coolidge Viewed as Proponent of Individualism by Educator
Feb 22 Kansas City Dr. Joseph S. Fuess of Phillips Academy Andover Mass on a Coolidge talk visit here. He said the late president opposed excess spending and state socialism and favored thrift, honesty, and individualism. He cited Coolidge’s famous I do not choose to run remark as early evidence of his stance.
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Calvin Coolidge
Laude ‘M. Furess
Phillips Academy
Andover
Mass
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Macon Blame On Fin Defect
In San Francisco on February 22 a naval inquiry summary blamed the Macon airship plunge on a design defect in the forward upper fin not sufficiently secured against lateral pressure. The court disclaimed responsibility while Commander Gach suggested the loss might be repurposed into a ventif. The report notes this reflects naval experience for future airship construction.
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